Control system for automatic vending machines

Abstract

Control system for automatic vending machines, especially applicable to automatic vending machines, in such a way that the system comprises a central server (1) connected to Internet (4), to which the associated operators or owners (2) of the automatic vending machines (3) to be controlled may have access. The automatic vending machines are provided with a public telephone, through computer equipment, the central server including equipment for the connection in real time or cyclical connection with each machine, data processing equipment and equipment for the management and control of the data of each machine, means to facilitate access to the data of each machine by the operators or owners associated to their corresponding machines and equipment to receive direct information from the machines concerning their operation.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION[0001] As expressed in the title of the present specification, the following invention refers to a control system for automatic vending machines, especially applicable to coin-operated or card-operated vending machines, by means of which remote control and management of the machines by the operators or owners thereof is simplified.[0002] Hence, the system is mainly based on one or more servers that include the suitable software, such as a management program, Internet page supplier software and data base software, which by means of the suitable safety mechanisms the operators or owners of the machines will be provided with a public telephone and the situation of each machine in real time or by a routine check thereof by the system in terms of the service hired.[0003] Likewise, the machines provided with a public telephone may have a self-check program in order to report any incident, such as running out of a product or coins, possible failures in the machines, ...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] With the proposed system, the owner of the system, mainly the manufacturer himself of the machines provided with a public telephone, can achieve very competitive costs given the large volume of lines to be hired from a telephony operator and the operators or owners of the machines achieve better costs in communication, which is easily attainable through Internet with a single telephone line.

Problems solved by technology

With the proposed system, the owner of the system, mainly the manufacturer himself of the machines provided with a public telephone, can achieve very competitive costs given the large volume of lines to be hired from a telephony operator and the operators or owners of the machines achieve better costs in communication, which is easily attainable through Internet with a single telephone line.

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